SB 461  - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2018 SESSION

18-2822

10/05

 

SENATE BILL 461

 

AN ACT relative to continuing education for real estate brokers and salespersons.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Rep. M. McCarthy, Hills. 29; Rep. Lundgren, Rock. 5

 

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill increases the requirements for continuing education for license renewals of real estate brokers and salespersons.

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

18-2822

10/05

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen

 

AN ACT relative to continuing education for real estate brokers and salespersons.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Real Estate Practice; Continuing Education Requirements.  Amend RSA 331-A:20, II(a) to read as follows:

(a)  Continuing education [3-hour] 6-hour core courses shall cover, but not be limited to, changes in state and federal laws dealing with real estate brokerage, housing, financing of real property and consumer protection as well as changes in state enabling laws dealing with zoning and subdivision practices.  The core courses shall be designed to assist the licensee in keeping abreast of changing laws, rules and practices which will affect the interest of the licensee's clients or customers.

2  Rulemaking; Continuing Education; Topics.  Amend RSA 331-A:25, IX to read as follows:

IX.  A minimum of a [3-hour] 6-hour core course of continuing education for active and inactive license renewal, and an additional [12] 15 elective hours of continuing education for active license renewals.  The initial 15 hours of continuing education for salespersons prior to their first license renewal shall be established by the commission in specified topics or courses related to the salesperson's practice.

3  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.